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cave inv adv [I]to fall down into an empty space陷下,倒坍Because of the explosion, the roof of the building caved in trapping several people.由于爆炸,建筑物的屋顶倒坍,有几个人被困在里面。(fig.infml) At first, they refused to sign the agreement, but they caved in (=agreed, esp. as a result of being persuaded) when they heard another firm was being approached.开始他们不肯在协议上签字,可当他们听说在接触另一个公司时,就被说服了。
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